Will County
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Dining out: Get a hot dog for $1 at Portillo’sMar 25, 2026 10:11 am - Portillo’s is celebrating baseball’s opening weekend with hot dogs for a buck for Perks members through Sunday. Also, Fry the Coop is honoring National Hot Chicken Day Monday and suburban restaurants are ready with Passover and Easter specials.
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Indiana woman charged in shooting deaths of Will County familyMar 25, 2026 9:40 am - An Indiana woman has been charged with killing a man and his parents at their home in Crete Township.
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Ex-prosecutor sues Kane County, state’s attorney; claims firing was whistleblower retaliationMar 25, 2026 8:48 am - A former Kane County prosecutor is suing State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser and the county, alleging he was fired after exposing what the suit claimed was a common and longstanding practice of “backdating” criminal complaint filings.
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How recent weather swings might impact Chicago-area spring bloomsMar 24, 2026 7:18 pm - Historical records indicate that, on average, peak spring blooms in the Chicago region can be expected to occur around mid-April to May, according to Morton Arboretum experts.
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DuPage County approves $4.8 million to help food pantries, ‘Farm to Pantry’ programMar 24, 2026 6:19 pm - DuPage County Board members have approved $4.8 million in funding for Loaves & Fishes Community Services, the Northern Illinois Food Bank and a farm-to-food-pantry pipeline of locally grown vegetables.
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SamaraCare hosts ‘Imagine Stronger’ breakfast benefit for mental health fundMar 24, 2026 4:48 pm - Nonprofit mental health provider SamaraCare will host the annual “Imagine Stronger” breakfast benefit at Elements on Water Street in Naperville on Friday, May 8. It raises essential funds to ensure under-resourced women and children have affordable access to mental health counseling, autism, and psychiatric services when they need them most.
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Home & garden calendar, March 24-April 4Mar 24, 2026 2:55 pm - Learn about upcoming plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, as well as gardening club meetings on topics such as crows, daylily hybridizers, citizen scientists, and more.
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Republicans want Democrat Traynere to resign from the Will County Board after computer tampering convictionMar 24, 2026 1:09 pm - Republican members of the Will County Board are calling on Democratic colleague Jacqueline Traynere to resign because of a misdemeanor computer tampering conviction.
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DuPage Forest Preserve executive director leaving for city manager job in FloridaMar 24, 2026 10:43 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has launched a search for a new executive director to succeed Karie Friling.
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Baseball: Waubonsie Valley capitalizes on early mistakes to win season opener over St. Charles EastMar 23, 2026 9:54 pm - Nathan Napolitano was excited, but also a bit nervous for his first varsity start for Waubonsie Valley. After spending last season on the junior varsity team, the senior...